Provincial League

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Based in Quebec, the Provincial League was established in 1935. It had a checkered existence in and out of Organized Baseball. It was an affiliated league from 1940 to 1943 and 1950 to 1955. From 1935 to 1939, 1944 to 1949, and 1958 to 1971, the league was not a member of the National Association. The league operated as an Independent League in 1948 and 1949. From 1950 through 1955 they were listed as a class C operation.

Contents

[edit] Cities Represented

[edit] 1948-1955

[edit] Teams and Stastics

[edit] 1948-1949 (I)

1948 Independent Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Sherbrooke Athlétiques6137.6320Gene Oliver / Roland Gladu
St. Jean Braves5644.5606Jean-Pierre Roy / Bobby Estalella
St. Hyacinthe Saints5446.5408Paul Martin
Granby Red Sox4850.49013Armand Proulx
Drummondville Cubs3958.40221.5Johnny Bezemes / Joe Tuminelli
Farnham 3659.37923.5Lou Foreys / Dave Pope / Joe Crimmins
Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Connie CreedonSt. HyacintheBA.406Jean-Pierre RoySt. JeanW19
Roland GladuSherbrookeHits116Eugene NanceSt. HyacintheRBI98
Buzz ClarksonSt. JeanHR29


1949 Independent Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Drummondville Cubs6334.6500Max Lanier / Stan Beard
Granby Red Sox5542.5678Gene Oliver
Sherbrooke Athlétiques5347.53011.5Roland Gladu
St. Jean Braves4553.45918.5Don Savage / Red Hayworth
Farnham Black Sox4355.43920.5Vern Thoele
St. Hyacinthe Saints3664.36028.5Paul Martin / Del Friar
Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Al ArmourFarnhamBA.342Sal MaglieDrummondvilleW18
Silvio GarciaSherbrookeHits126Claro DuanySherbrookeRBI99
Quincy BarbeeSt. JeanHR23


[edit] Teams and Statistics

[edit] 1950-1955 (C)

1950 C Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
St. Jean Braves5849.542086,268Steve Mizerak
Sherbrooke Athlétiques5751.5281.595,053Roland Gladu
Farnham Pirates5552.514362,151Packy Rogers
Drummondville Cubs5352.5054110,350Fido Murphy / Jack White / Breard
St. Hyacinthe Saints5255.486689,521Jay Kirke
Granby Red Sox4561.42512.582,512Bob Latshaw / Bud Kimball
Playoffs:St. Jean 4 games, Farnham 1; Sherbrooke 4 games, Drummondville 2.
Finals: St. Jean 4 games, Sherbrooke 3. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Silvio GarciaSherbrookeBA.365Louis ShapiroSherbrookeW18
Silvio GarciaSherbrookeHits150Fred LucianoDrummondvilleSO140
Joe ScottFarnhamRuns89Ruben GomezSt. JeanSO140
Silvio GarciaSherbrookeRBI116Melvin NeeSt. HyacintheERA1.69
Silvio GarciaSherbrookeHR21


1951 C Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Sherbrooke Athlétiques7350.5930100,933Roland Gladu
Granby Red Sox7451.592076,823Oscar Major / Bud Kimball / Vernon Thoele
Drummondville Cubs7149.591.587,615Stanislaus Breard
Quebec Braves6558.5288103,712George McQuinn
St. Hyacinthe Saints5567.45117.557,476Bull Hamons / Hank Camelli
St. Jean Braves5268.42319.548,500Steve Mizerak
Farnham Pirates5271.4232133,519Sam Bankhead
Trois Rivieres Royals4876.38725.569,139Al Gardella / Del Bissonette
Playoffs:Sherbrooke 4 games, Drummondville 2; Quebec 4 games, Granby 0.
Finals: Sherbrooke 4 games, Quebec 1. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Joseph MontieroGranbyBA.353John AndreGranbyW20
Johnny DavisDrummondvilleRuns106Connie JohnsonSt. HyacintheSO172
Joseph MontieroGranbyHits171Carl WilleyQuebecERA1.95
Frank GravinoSt. JeanRBI123Frank GravinoSt. JeanHR42



1952 C Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
St. Hyacinthe A's7949.617060,147John Sosh
Quebec Braves7851.6051.5111,800George McQuinn
St. Jean Canadians6366.48816.561,899Gordon Maltzberger
Trois Rivieres Yankees5968.46519.585,526Frank Novosel
Drummondville Cubs5768.45620.540,192Herb Crompton
Granby Phillies4579.3633231,554Al Barillari
Playoffs: St. Hyacinthe 4 games, St. Jean 3; Quebec 4 games, Trois Rivieres 3.
Finals: Quebec 4 games, St. Hyacinthe 3. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Al PinkstonSt. HyacintheBA.360John WingoTrois RivieresW16
Hector LopezSt. HyacintheRuns115Stan WotychowiczSt. HyacintheW16
Fred PacittoTrois RivieresHits176Thomas SmithDrummondvilleW16
Al PinkstonSt. HyacintheRBI121Bob TriceSt. HyacintheW16
Al PinkstonSt. HyacintheHR30Robert LongSt. JeanSO179
Marco MaininiTrois RivieresERA2.61


1953 C Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Sherbrooke Indians8441.672058,288Pinky May
Granby Phillies7252.58111.546,935Al Barillari
Quebec Braves7152.57712115,943George McQuinn
Thetford Mines Mineurs5965.47624.572,530Bill Krueger (minors)
Trois Rivieres Yankees5865.4722573,982Frank Novosel
St. Jean Canadians5765.46725.539,607George Genovese
St. Hyacinthe A's4973.40233.530,501John Sosh / Joe Rullo
Drummondville Royals4279.3474035,202Al Gionfriddo / Joseph Oliffe
Playoffs: Quebec 4 games, Sherbrooke 1; Granby 4 games, Thetford Mines 2.
Finals: Quebec 4 games, Granby 3. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Fred WatersSherbrookeBA.348William DiemerThetford MinesW20
David MannThetford MinesRuns114Michael MunsingerSt. HyacintheW20
Fred WatersSherbrookeHits182Marco MaininiTrois RivieresSO194
John WernerQuebecRBI118Alfred DumouchelleQuebecERA2.29
Robert DiersSherbrookeHR26


1954 C Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
Quebec Braves8048.6250105,269George McQuinn
Sherbrooke Indians7653.5894.544,541Mark Wylie
Trois Rivieres Phillies7357.562864,902Al Barillari / George Stirnweiss
Drummondville A's6069.46520.536,302Hank Biasatti
St. Jean Canadians5373.4212635,222George DeTore / Steve Mizerak
Thetford Mines Mineurs4385.3363747,334Bill Krueger (minors)
Playoffs: Quebec 4 games, Trois Rivieres 3; Drummondville 4 games, Sherbrooke 3.
Finals: Quebec 4 games, Drummondville 2. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Michael FandozziQuebecBA.331John LuthernSherbrookeW20
Michael FandozziQuebecRuns110Matt PeoplisQuebecSO220
Michael FandozziQuebecHits173Matt PeoplisQuebecERA2.34
Bill WilliamsonSherbrookeRBI118William StuifbergenDrummondvilleRBI118
Bill WilliamsonSherbrookeHR27



1955 C Provincial League
President: Albert Molini

Team StandingsWLPCTGBAttend Managers
St. Jean Canadians8644.662045,000Steve Mizerak / Fred Luciano
Quebec Braves8149.6235101,695Sibby Sisti
Burlington A's6564.50420.551,267Vincent Plumbo
Trois Rivieres Phillies6268.4772447,873Al Barillari
Sherbrooke Indians5376.41132.538,509Edgar Hartness
Thetford Mines Mineurs4288.3234435,556Barney Lutz
Playoffs: Burlington 4 games, St. Jean 1; Quebec 4 games, Trois Rivieres 2.
Finals: Quebec 4 games, Burlington 1. Player Statistics
Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Bill RobertsonQuebecBA.342Jack HaleBurlingtonW17
Bill CausionSt. JeanRuns105Dean LakatoshSt. JeanW17
Bill RobertsonQuebecHits173Richard MitchenerSherbrookeSo1.71
Bill RobertsonQuebecRBI108Ramon SalgadoSt. JeanERA2.21
Bill CausionSt. JeanHR24

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.

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